protein (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 27
def any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells
def consist of polymers of amino acids
def essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues
def can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
examples a diet high in protein
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Hypernym macromolecule, supermolecule
Substance holonym meat; egg, eggs; milk; legume
Derivationally related form protein → proteinaceous
Hyponym capsid; gluten; recombinant protein; actomyosin; aleurone; amyloid; apoenzyme; conjugated protein, compound protein; enzyme; fibrin; filaggrin; growth factor; haptoglobin; iodoprotein, iodinated protein; nucleoprotein; opsin; phosphoprotein; plasma protein; prostate specific antigen, PSA; proteome; simple protein; cytokine; ferritin; antibody
Substance meronym amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid; polypeptide
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Derivationally related form proteinaceous → protein
Pertainym (pertains to noun) proteinaceous → protein
Hypernym capsid; gluten; recombinant protein; actomyosin; aleurone; amyloid; apoenzyme; conjugated protein, compound protein; enzyme; fibrin; filaggrin; growth factor; haptoglobin; iodoprotein, iodinated protein; nucleoprotein; opsin; phosphoprotein; plasma protein; prostate specific antigen, PSA; proteome; simple protein; cytokine; ferritin; antibody
Substance meronym meat; legume; egg, eggs; milk
Substance holonym amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid; polypeptide
Hyponym macromolecule, supermolecule

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